very low nitrates and phospahtes

[Kensington Reefer]

I have posted in the past what my menu consists of
Appetizers, 5-7 times each day

 

[iani]

im doing two cubes per day. then nori and pellet food. a scoop of pellets about 6 times a day. the nori is 4 sheets that are about 2"x4". then reef chilli at twice the recommended starting dose.

Idk, that seems to be quite a bit.

 

[H2OPlayar]

Idk, that seems to be quite a bit.

I do probably the equivalent of 6 cubes a day, plus nori and pellets, sometimes flake too, so a lot is always relative, lol

 

[iani]

I do probably the equivalent of 6 cubes a day, plus nori and pellets, sometimes flake too, so a lot is always relative, lol

Much bigger tank though

 

[luke77]

Your efforts to control parameters are strong but the zero measures of nitrates and phosphates demand investigation if you are providing large amounts of food. When using skimmers or manual removal methods to eliminate nutrients it sometimes leads to overexcessive removal of essential nutrients even though high feeding occurs. The good growth of your SPS indicates nutritional requirements but you should consider providing additional food for optimal well-being.

 

[CharlesJohns58]

What test kits are you using? A reading of "zero" is not actually zero, it just means that the level is lower than your test kit's ability to measure it.

The attached paper takes an interesting viewpoint of the relationship between corals, zooxanthellae and nitrogen. Worth a read.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

@CharlesJohns58
Thanks for sharing

 

[jamie]

What test kits are you using? A reading of "zero" is not actually zero, it just means that the level is lower than your test kit's ability to measure it.

The attached paper takes an interesting viewpoint of the relationship between corals, zooxanthellae and nitrogen. Worth a read.

using hanna and salfret for mag. i should have my icp test back next week